The Top 6 Design Moments Of 2016

2016 was an interesting year for sure – one dominated by politics and controversy. However, for design, we kept ourselves busy making the world just a little more beautiful whenever…

Feck Perfuction and Make Work that Matters

When I first saw the work of James Victore it was big and loud and had something to say. It wasn’t a part of all the graphic design noise that’s…

Why Every Designer Needs to Know Steven Heller

If you’re a design student or practitioner and don’t know who Steven Heller is, I'm here to help. He's an author, critic, commentator, speaker and educator, and the leading voice in…

Career Advice: How to Hustle

This is the keynote that I gave at the Hustle Summit to a group of recent grads and young professionals. It's advice I still turn to daily. People you meet in your…

Design Classes Students Loved in 2015 (So Far!)

We've made it halfway through 2015, and the year has been full of so many wonderful moments already. We wanted to help our audience make this a summer all about…

The Top 7 Design Moments Of 2014

With the end of 2014 near, it's time to reflect on what happened in design. We said goodbye to a design legend, and witnessed the legal battle of one of…

Why Designing By Hand Still Matters

When I first started teaching graphic design, the classroom had no computers. It was a foundations course and students were required to make everything by hand. Often this involved cutting…